Volcanic eruptions in southwestern Japan

Volcanic eruptions in southwestern Japan

KAGOSHIMA, Japan - A lava dome can be seen inside the crater of Mt. Shinmoe in the Kirishima mountain range straddling Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures in southwestern Japan in this photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Jan. 31, 2011. The Miyazaki Local Meteorological Observatory said the lava dome on the 1,421-meter volcano has been rising.

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